Kenneth R. Gilberg is a member of the firm’s Employment and Labor Law Practice Group, representing employers in a broad range of employment, labor and human resources issues. He partners with clients to provide sound counsel on the day-to-day regulatory and human resource issues in the workplace, such as discrimination, sexual harassment, mergers and acquisitions, workforce reductions, federal and state wage and hour laws, and employment agreements. He also helps companies remain union-free and aids unionized companies in negotiating favorable contracts. Mr. Gilberg is an experienced practitioner representing management before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, National Labor Relations Board, Department of Labor and other administrative agencies.
His practical approach to problem solving is to seek solutions that help minimize employment-related litigation and assist companies in improving productivity, service and quality. Mr. Gilberg has experience in helping companies maintain productive and effective relationships with both non-union and union employees.
Mr. Gilberg serves as co-chair of the firm's Automotive Practice Group and is both a frequent speaker and writer on labor and employment matters.
Representative Matters
- Aiding an automotive dealer, via effective contract negotiation, to regain control of its workforce
- Developing and implementing a human resource strategy for a Fortune 100 company that reduced litigation and improved productivity
- Counseling 23 privately held nursing homes to remain union-free
Honors & Awards
- Rated AV® Preeminent™ by Martindale-Hubbell
- Named a Pennsylvania "Super Lawyer," 2008, by Thomson Reuters, publisher of Pennsylvania Super Lawyers
- Top 100 Labor Attorneys in the United States, 2006, 2007
- Labor Relations Institute
- Who’s Who in American Law
- Who’s Who in the World
Professional Affiliations
- American Bar Association
- Pennsylvania Bar Association
- Philadelphia Bar Association
Community Activities
- Golden Slipper Club and Charities
- Past President
- Past Chair of Board of Directors
- Golden Slipper Camp
- Past President
- Association of Building Contractors
- Associate Member
- NJ CAR
- Associate Member
- Jewish Business Network
- Member
- Tri-State Home Furnishings Association
- Recommended Legal Counsel
News
- Press Release(December 29, 2011)
- Press Release(December 13, 2011)
- Press Release(September 9, 2011)
- Press Release(May 19, 2010)
- Press Release(March 27, 2009)
- Press Release(September 25, 2008)
- Press Release(September 6, 2007)
Seminars & Speaking Engagements
- The Odell Studner Group(May 2, 2012)
- Flaster/Greenberg(February 9, 2012)
- Flaster/Greenberg(October 4, 2011)
- Flaster/Greenberg(June 7, 2011)
- Representing Start-Up BusinessesPennsylvania Bar Institute
- Can I Pay Her by 1099? Determining Legitimate Independent Contractor StatusNew Jersey Association of Women Business Owners(November 2010)
- Flaster/Greenberg and Innovative Benefit Planning LLC(June 9, 2010)
- The Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey(June 4, 2010)
- The Employee Free Choice Act. The Facts, the Fiction and Future of Labor RelationsChamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey(July 2009)
- Flaster/Greenberg(June 2, 2009)
- Labor and Employment Seminar: Discipline and DischargeFlaster/Greenberg(May 5, 2009)
- Labor and Employment Breakfast Seminar: Discipline and Discharge - Avoiding Litigation LandminesFlaster/Greenberg(March 19, 2009)
- Flaster/Greenberg(January 14, 2009)
- Complying with the New FMLA RulesFlaster/Greenberg(January 8, 2009)
- Flaster/Greenberg(April 10, 2008)
- Flaster/Greenberg(January 10, 2008)
Articles & Alerts
- Legal Alert(September 5, 2011)
- Legal Alert(November 17, 2010)
- Legal Alert(May 24, 2010)
- Legal Alert(April 27, 2010)
- New Jersey Business Magazine(January 2010)
- Legal Alert(Spring 2009)
- Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) - Instant Unionization?Legal Alert(March 13, 2009)
- Legal Alert(November 6, 2008)
- New Jersey Coalition of Automotive Retailers(May/June 2008)
- Legal Alert(April 26, 2008)
- New Jersey Coalition of Automotive Retailers(January/February 2008)
- New Jersey Coalition of Automotive Retailers(July/August 2007)
- Issues Employers Need to be Aware of – Union Organizing Strategy is WorkingNew Jersey Coalition of Automotive Retailers
- Protect Yourself – Conducting a Sexual Harassment InvestigationNew Jersey Coalition of Automotive Retailers
- The Human Resources Bank AccountEmployee Relations Law Journal
- Unfair Practice Procedures and Representative Case ProceduresPennsylvania Bar Institute’s Employee Law Book
- How to Fire Poor PerformersFOCUS Magazine
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Industry Groups
News, Events & Articles
Admissions
- Pennsylvania
Education
- Widener University School of Law, J.D., 1976
- Lebanon Valley College, B.A., 1973
